Peabody are an
Australia
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n four-piece
rock band, formed in 1994.
Career
Peabody formed as a three-piece group after leaving school in
Sydney
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in 1994. They entered the Sydney live circuit, playing at venues like The Lansdowne Hotel and The Iron Duke, then subsequently larger venues such as The
Annandale Hotel, The
Hopetoun Hotel and The Sandringham Hotel.
The band recorded and self-released two early EPs, before beginning an association with Sydney-based independent record label
Nonzero Records, founded in 2001.
Through Nonzero Records, the band met producer
Jamie Hutchings, leader of label-mates
Bluebottle Kiss, who produced their first album, 2003's ''Professional Againster'' (named after a song by
New Bomb Turks
The New Bomb Turks are an American punk rock band formed at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, United States, in 1990. The founding members are Jim Weber, Eric Davidson, Bill Randt, and Matt Reber. Sam Brown replaced Bill Randt on drums i ...
), and their second LP, ''The New Violence'', released in 2005. According to critic Mark Nielsen, "The New Violence shows a darker side to the group, with songs that are still well crafted yet less immediate".
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Their single, "Got You on My Radar", featuring guest vocals from
Sarah Blasko, reached No. 13 on the
AIR charts
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.
Midway through 2006, drummer Graeme Trewin left the band, and was replaced later that year by Jared Harrison, also of
Bluebottle Kiss. Early in 2007 Tristan Courtney-Prior joined the band as a second guitarist.
In June 2007, Peabody recorded their third album, ''Prospero'', again produced by Hutchings. The first single, "The Devil For Sympathy", was released in September that year, followed by the album in October 2008.
In May 2010, Peabody's self-produced fourth album, ''Loose Manifesto'', was recorded by Tim Kevin and released on the band's own label Peabrain Recordings through
MGM Distribution in October 2010.
Peabody released a split 7-inch single ("All the bad girls") with local band
Machine Machine, in late 2011. The band started recording its fifth studio album in January 2017.
Discography
Albums
* ''Professional Againster'', September 2003
* ''The New Violence'', May 2005
* ''Prospero'', October 2008
* ''Loose Manifesto'', October 2010
* ''A Redder Shade of Rust'', October 2018
EPs
* ''Hi-Cycle'', April 1997
* ''Rock, Girls and Computers'', October 2000
* ''Stupid Boy'', 2002
* ''Got You on My Radar'', October 2004
* ''The Devil For Sympathy'', September 2007
References
External links
Official website
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Australian post-grunge groups
Musical groups established in the 1990s
Musical groups from Sydney